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The complete and authoritative account of the sinking of the HMAS Sydney, and the finding of her wreck in 2008.

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The Liberal-National Party Coalition was elected to office on 2 March 1996 and continued in power until 3 December 2007 making John Howard the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister. This book is the final in a four-volume series examining the four Howard Governments.

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The Brereton report - the findings of a long-running inquiry into war crimes allegations involving members of the Australian Special Operations Task Group during their deployment to Afghanistan - was released in November 2020. Veiled Valour explores the background to the allegations.

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Charles Darwin liked and loathed Australia. The father of evolution paid the continent a flying visit during in 1836, and was glad to put the place behind him. Yet Australia's astonishing wildlife influenced him deeply, and his revolutionary theories still resonate profoundly in Australian society. This tile explores Darwin's life and times.

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A comprehensive, easy-to-read history of the Royal Australian Navy from its inception in 1901 to the present day.

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Forty years after the collision between the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager in which 82 men lost their lives this is the story of Australia's largest peacetime naval disaster, the men involved, the effect it had and continues to have on them, and the aftermath of political intrigue and cover-ups.

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The first full length biography of Australia's most enigmatic prime minister.

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Analyses the ADF's train, advise, assist missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, the Solomon Islands, South Vietnam and Uganda. With contributions from media commentators, politicians, academics, aid workers and military personnel, The Long Road evaluates the successes and failures of Australia's efforts to help its neighbours and partners avoid armed conflict.

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Identifies the faultlines and tensions that exist within the contemporary Anglican Church. Helps Anglicans understand their own complex religious institution and illuminate it for outsiders as well.

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Events at Abu Ghraib prison and the 1968 My Lai Massacre show that the behaviour of the military can descend into barbarism. How strong is the military's commitment to avoiding such atrocities Ethics Under Fire - a timely and compelling book - asks questions and raises issues the Australian Army can't ignore.

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In the aftermath of the Port Arthur massacre of April 1996, John Howard moved swiftly to revolutionise Australia's gun control laws. Gun Control draws on interviews with those who supported and opposed the new laws, and asks whether the aftermath of the tragedy might have been a lost opportunity to achieve much more.

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In this challenging and provocative book, Tom Frame, one of Australia's best-known writers on religion and society, examines diminishing theological belief and declining denominational affiliation. He argues that Australia has never been a very religious nation but that few Australians have deliberately rejected belief.

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With an increasing number of Australian military personnel being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, this collection of insightful essays examines the unseen wounds sustained by combat and peacekeeping forces. They show there are no easy answers or simple solutions, and suggest where existing approaches are misguided.

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No-one in the Australian government or army could have predicted that in the 25 years following the end of the Cold War army personnel would be deployed to Rwanda, Cambodia, Somalia, Bougainville, East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq and the Solomon Islands. In a constructive critique of the modern Australian Army, On Ops examines the transformation that has taken place since 1999.

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2001 to 2004 were contentious years for the Howard Government. This third volume of the Howard Government series explores these controversial years. This volume takes a critical look at the government's performance during the Tampa crisis, the children overboard affair, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and the history wars.

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Since 1967 more than 25,000 students have graduated from UNSW after studying at Duntroon, HMAS Creswell, the RAAF College and UNSW Canberra. In Widening Minds, Tom Frame examines the productive 50-year partnership between University of New South Wales and Australian Defence Force.

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Contributors explore the early debate between grieving families and veterans about whether Anzac Day should be commemorated or celebrated, the resurgence in support in recent decades, popular cultures reflection on the day and the increasing profile of political leaders in public commemorations.

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The years 19972001 were eventful ones for the Howard Government. This second volume of the Howard Government series explores these tumultuous years. In Back from the Brink politicians, commentators and scholars take a critical look at the Howard Government's performance, and analyse landmark events.

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Examines the ethics of various forms of alternative parenthood, focusing specifically on adoption and assisted reproductive technologies, and the moral dilemmas they create for both individuals and the state. Tom Frame discusses the ethical challenges that arise when scientific possibilities get ahead of community consensus.

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'Living by the Sword' is a critique of the Australian military experience from a Christian ethical perspective. It surveys attitudes towards war and warfare from ancient to modern times, considers the moral status of the nation-state and international sovereignty and more.